Description

Cornus amomum, Silky Dogwood 36″ Native Live Stakes For Erosion Control

An order minimum of 100 of this size/species is required.

Attractive Bark:
Attractive Fall Color:
Attractive Flowers:
Average to moist soil:
Beneficial Insects:
Butterflies:
Clay Soil – High clay content, fine texture:
Erosion Control:
FACW – Usually occur in wetlands, but may occur in non-wetlands:
Flood Tolerant:
Four Season Interest:
Full-Part Sun (6+ hours of sun):

Wholesale Dogwood Live Stakes  Erosion Control

High Wildlife Value:
Loamy Soil – mostly silt, sand, some clay:
Moist Soil:
Native to Coastal Regions:
Native To Mountain Regions:
Native to Piedmont Regions:
Occasionally wet soil (non-tidal):
Perennial:
Salt Tolerant:
Sandy soil, coarse texture:
Shrub:
Small Mammals:
Songbirds:
Threatened / Endangered:
Waterfowl:

Cornus amomum, Silky Dogwood 12″ Native Live Stakes For Erosion Control

Botanic Name: Cornus amomum 36″ Live stake
Common Name:

• Silky dogwood
• red willow
• silky cornel

Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun
moisture: Moist Wet
 Type:

• Clay
• Loamy
• Sandy

Mature height / spread: 6-12′
Flower: White – May-June
Fall Color:

• Orange
• Red
• purple

Ph: 6.1-7.5
Water depth:
Native Habitat:

• Forested wetlands
• floodplains
• shrub wetlands
• stream & pond banks
• moist clearings

Notes:
Young dogwoods have bright red stems in the fall, winter, and early spring, which turn reddish-brown in the summer. As the shrub matures, the stems turn reddish-brown year-round and later ray. The primary use of this species is for field and farmstead windbreaks and wildlife borders. It is also being used with willows for streambank protection. Other beneficial uses are for fish and wildlife habitat improvement, slope stabilization, borders, and as an ornamental.

Threatened /Endangered: Indiana

Cornus amomum, Silky Dogwood 36″ Native Live Stakes For Erosion Control

An order minimum of 100 live stakes of this size/species is required.

Native Live Stakes are cut and shipped while dormant, late fall to early spring.
Stakes are cut with one end angled for ease of planting.

For Shipping, Install and additional info please see “Native Species Live Stake FAQ’s“